You'll want to start at the top of your face and work down. Step Five: Eye cream goes on after moisturizer, which you want to pat on lightly around your orbital bone. Step Six: Make sure you also apply eye cream above your eye, too, especially if it is a lifting cream. The skin above your eye is just as delicate.
Eye creams tend to be lighter and thinner than face moisturizers, so make sure to apply them before you slather on your creams and oils. “The rule of thumb when applying skincare is to apply the lightest first and the heaviest last, since thinner products can't penetrate thicker products,” says Dr. Idriss.
Applying Products Out Of Order
One easy rule to keep in mind is that you should apply products based on thickness or texture. If your eye cream is richer and heavier than your moisturizer, it should go on top. If it's lighter then it's fine to apply it underneath.
When to Apply Eye Cream
Applying eye cream should be one of the last steps in your skin care routine—both in the morning and at night. Some eye creams are formulated to be used specifically at night, while others are designed for the morning (such as those with SPF), so it's important to use them, respectively.
An easy way to determine the correct order for your skin care products is to start with the products that are the most fluid or lightweight in texture and work up to the heaviest texture. With this philosophy in mind, eye cream should be applied after serum and before moisturizer (in most instances) and SPF.
A: The general rule is cleanse, tone, serum, moisturise. After cleansing and toning, I say, apply the serum in a thin layer to penetrate the skin and treat various conditions such as dehydration, lack of firmness and dark spots. Then, just before your moisturiser, apply a pea-sized amount of fast-absorbing eye cream.
As a general rule, face nourishers like serums, moisturisers and oils should be applied starting with the lightest formulas. Serums are thin and full of active ingredients you want to drive deep into your pores, so start with them before you move on to fuller-bodied creams.
To allow serums to fully absorb, apply and wait 5 minutes before moisturizing. Take note: Well-formulated serums absorb quickly and disappear into your skin. If they leave an oily or sticky residue, they're not doing their job well.
The skin around your eyes is different. It's thinner and has fewer oil glands, making it more delicate and drier than the rest of your face. Just as your eye cream is likely too heavy for your facial skin, so too is your moisturizer not emollient enough for your eye area.
It's also not recommended to apply eye cream on your eyelids unless the directions say it's safe to do so. Generally, eye cream should be applied before daytime moisturizer and sunscreen. That's because eye cream is usually light, and heavier formulas should go on last.
"Eye creams tend to be gentler, less irritating, and more moisturizing than regular creams because the delicate skin around the eyes is particularly prone to irritation, fine lines, dark circles, and puffiness," says Hadley King, MD, a board-certified dermatologist in New York City.
Use both hands to apply moisturizer to clean, still-damp skin. Use short but firm strokes with your hands to spread the moisturizer over your body and smooth it into your skin. Be sure to apply moisturizer in the direction of the hair follicle and don't rub too hard to avoid skin irritation.
As long as you have the serum sandwiched between slightly damp skin and a moisturizer, you're good to go. It really plumps up the skin and makes it look nice and moisturized, and stays moisturized, throughout the day. NT: You definitely want your skin to be wet or damp before applying a hyaluronic acid serum.
Almond oil is great for your skin. It gives you a beautiful natural glow. First, you need to clean your face and then apply almond oil all over. After applying oil massage gently with fingertips and let it absorb in your skin through the night.
Moisturizers should be applied to clean skin after you cleanse your face, as they prevent skin from drying out post-wash. They're also most effective when applied to slightly damp skin, as they seal in moisture.
In most cases, it makes sense to apply serum before moisturizer. This is because serum is usually more lightweight, whereas moisturizer tends to be thicker. Applying serum first can also give the skin more opportunity to absorb the active ingredients. In many skin care routines, moisturizer is the last step.
Goldenberg's go-to recommendation for timing between serums and moisturizers is about one minute. This wait has the same reasoning: Sixty seconds — give or take — gives each product a moment to delve into your pores.
Eye cream can rejuvenate skin and give it a youthful glow, even skin tone, lessen the appearance of dark circles and puffiness, prep skin for makeup, and strengthen and protect the under-eye area.
The answer is yes. As long as it doesn't irritate your eyes and provides a sufficient amount of moisture, you're good. Keep in mind, however, that since the skin is thin around your eyes, it can be sensitive to regular face cream.
Bare Skin Care - Is it possible for a retinol eye cream to make my under-eye wrinkles worse? First, the answer is yes, retinol can make wrinkles worse, especially when you first start using it. What is happening is a drying effect, and one can get epidermal sliding from separation from the dermis.
Start applying your eye cream in the inner or outer corner of your under-eye area, right on top of the bone. Gradually work your way across the under-eye area and a bit upward toward the eye, gently tapping the cream in as you go.